Slow Seasons

FREEBIE over at marshabarrondesign.com/slowseasonspodcast - get your FREE quarterly check-in sheet. In this episode, we go over a quick quarterly check-in process, then talk about what makes an artist and what hats we wear. It’s a common perception that artists just paint all day, that art is not a real job, and that we don’t have real-life useful skills. If you are an artist or creative entrepreneur, it’s time to elevate your art as well as the truly amazing skills that you have. Artists possess transferable skills, meaning those who are artists can transfer their skills to all other areas of life. To me, that is a superpower. We are artists, but we are also project managers, creative directors, social media managers, copy writers, content writers, storytellers, and story branding experts. And so much more!

Warning: This episode contains explicit content (language). My husband says a bunch of crazy, dumb, smart, and wise sh*t. I once had a Twitter account dedicated to the #sh*tmyhusbandsays. This episode is a small sampling of some of his quotes. We also talk about some recent updates on Nick’s passion project The Brutal Barron Show and what is next for the podcast as well as his other creative endeavors. You’ll also hear me yell at our cat Monsoon as she tears up our couch 😒 Listen to The Brutal Barron Show on Spotify, and give the podcast a follow on instagram @brutal_barron_podcast.

Warning: This episode contains explicit content (language). Today’s special guest is my mom Martha Lay, who feels like a celebrity now 😂 We’re kind of just talking out of our butts today and remembering some memorable #shitmymomsays quotes from my old Twitter account. If you can hang in there while we go on tangents, you’ll discover some golden nuggets of wisdom. Maybe.

In this unscripted episode, I walk you through what I’ve been up to over the last two weeks creatively, rejection and perceptions that I deal with as a working artist, and allowing room for inconsistency within my schedule to create on my own terms while dealing with anxiety and other issues. Listen in to get a “behind-the-scenes” tour of my creative life in this season of life.

This week’s episode is a compilation of five “quick hit” tips for you to implement in your business this week. These are especially useful if you have not been in business very long or if you have not yet made the leap to officially opening the doors to your business. But make no mistake, if you have been doing this a long time, it’s a good refresher too! Sometimes we all need reminding. Listen to this episode, jot down your ideas and start doing it NOW!

This episode is a compilation of ten business and life lessons I would give my younger self. This is advice I would have loved to have known when I was younger - like 18 or fresh out of college at 22. I’m sharing them with you today because it’s good universal advice and great reminders for those of us who have been in business any number of years; And if you are on the younger side, I hope you receive this with the best of intentions. Good luck on your entrepreneurial journey! You can find more on marshabarrondesign.com/slowseasonspodcast.

You are the author of your own story. You create the narrative. The “imposter” will try to write a story for you, but frauds only know how to lie. It’s up to you to reveal what is truth.

In this episode, we talk about:

👉🏼imposter syndrome and what it means

👉🏼how imposter syndrome might show up in our daily lives as creative entrepreneurs

👉🏼how imposter syndrome might affect our lives if left untreated - burnout, perfectionism, anxiety, depression, work addiction + more

👉🏼ways to combat imposter syndrome so that we can thrive

👉🏼how to write a new narrative to change our mindset, our businesses, and creativity

This episode’s special guest is Danielle Gartner DeFer, owner of Baker Street Skin Care - a local Tucson, AZ small business. Baker Street Skin Care is a line of plant-based skincare products supported by science and formulated for sensitive skin, all WITHOUT harsh and toxic chemicals. You can shop online with Danielle on her website bakerstreetskincare.com and follow her on Instagram @bakerstreetskincare. Join us as we chat about the start of Baker Street Skin Care and where it’s headed, reflecting back on one year of business - the doubters, the supporters and the ones who said nothing, changing the way we think so that we can show up for ourselves in business and life, the ups and downs of small business ownership, and how past trauma and childhood can affect the way we show up in our business/life and how to prevail and thrive. Visit the episode notes on marshabarrondesign.com/slowseasonspodcast to learn more about Danielle and see a full list of how to connect with her.

In this episode, we piggyback off last episode’s topics of annual planning and goal setting, but this time we go down some major rabbit holes as we entertain some “radical” ideas about space, time and what is possible, and we take a walk into our subconscious to find our future selves, the magic key to achieving our biggest dreams. This episode includes a guided meditation/visualization exercise - Please ensure that you are NOT driving or operating machinery that requires your full attention. Happy manifesting! Visit marshabarrondesign.com/slowseasonspodcast for more resources and episode notes.

In this first episode of 2023, I walk you through my annual planning and goal setting process and show you how to do it the easy way so you can just do the damn thing and just get your business going on the right path. Head over to https://marshabarrondesign.com/slowseasonspodcast to get your FREE printable worksheets and templates to get started on your own annual planning and goal setting to make 2023 your best year ever!